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First baseman Anthony Aliotti’s sweet swing earned him a promotion to Sacramento this season.

With the 2013 minor league season now complete, it’s a good time to take a step back and determine who the true standouts on the field really were in the A’s system in 2013. And with that in mind, we’re naming A’s Farm’s2013 Post-Season Organizational All-Star Team!

Below you’ll find the primary starting players at each position for Triple-A Sacramento, Double-A Midland, High-A Stockton, Class-A Beloit, Class-A Short-Season Vermont and the Rookie League Short-Season AZL A’s in 2013. Offensive starters were selected from the players who had the most games played at each position for each team, with notable players not leading in games played at a particular position listed in the designated hitter category, and players no longer with the organization were not included. Starting pitchers were selected from hurlers who had at least 20 starts for each full-season team or at least 10 starts for short season teams, while closers were selected from each team’s season saves leader. The asterisks denote players with combined statistics from multiple minor league teams within the A’s system, but players’ major league statistics were not included.

Below the list of contenders, you’ll find A’s Farm’s selection of Organizational All-Stars at each position. The winners were determined based purely on performance, not potential. Remember, we’re not selecting the top prospects here, we’re choosing the top performers on the field this season. So take a good look at the candidates for yourself and feel free to chime in with your own thoughts and selections!

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The Snappers beat Clinton 6-2 in Game #2 on Thursday to sweep their best-of-three series in the first round of the Midwest League playoffs. The A’s 4th-round pick in this year’s amateur draft, 22-year-old RHP Dylan Covey, turned in a solid start for the Snappers, allowing 2 runs, just 1 earned, on 3 hits while walking none and striking out 3 over 6 innings of work to earn the win, while RHPs Sam Bragg and Tyler Vail and LHP Chris Lamb each contributed a scoreless inning in relief. Outfielder John Wooten doubled in 2 runs, including the go-ahead run, and walked twice, while designated hitter Ryan Mathews had a pair of hits, stole a base and scored a run, and second baseman Chris Bostick singled, walked, scored and drove in a run for the Snappers. Beloit will begin the best-of-three Western Division Championship Series on Saturday at Quad Cities.

The Snappers won the first game in their best-of-three playoff series with Clinton by a score of 9-6 in 10 innings on Wednesday. Starter Derek De Young allowed just 1 run on 3 hits over 4 innings of work, while RHP Vince Voiro gave up 1 run in 2 innings of relief. The Snappers were down 2-0 until third baseman Renato Nunez hit a 2-run homer to tie the game in the top of the 7th inning. Second baseman Chris Bostick homered in the top of the 9th to give Beloit the lead, and catcher Nick Rickles hit a 2-run homer later in the inning to give the Snappers a 3-run lead heading into the bottom of the 9th. RHP Austin House then proceeded to give up 3 runs, 2 earned, in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game, with the tying run scoring on an error by second baseman Bostick. Beloit then loaded the bases in the top of the 10th, and Chris Bostick doubled to clear the bases and give the Snappers back the lead. House picked up the win despite allowing another run in the bottom of the 10th, and Beloit clinched Game #1 at Clinton and headed back home to try to win one of the next 2 games on the team’s home turf.

The Lake Monsters lost their rain-shortened season finale by a score of 5-2 after 5 innings on Wednesday. After spending the past month and a half on the disabled list, RHP Gregory Paulino started the game but went just 1 inning, allowing 1 run on 2 hits while striking out 3 and ended up taking the loss. After looking impressive in his first outing for Vermont, 18-year-old RHP Ronald Herrera gave up 4 runs on 7 hits over 2 2/3 innings of work, while RHP Cristhian Perez tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief. The A’s 3rd overall pick in this year’s draft, shortstop Chad Pinder, hit a 2-run homer to account for all the Lake Monsters’ scoring in the game, while top draft pick Billy McKinney went 0 for 3 to finish with a .353 batting average in his 9 games for Vermont, and the Lake Monsters wrapped up their season with a record of 33-43.

In the completion of Monday’s suspended game, Vermont lost 6-2 on Tuesday. RHP Lou Trivino got things off to a good start on Monday by tossing 3 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing just 1 hit while walking none and striking out 3, and he had a 1-run lead when play was halted. But when play resumed on Tuesday, RHP Junior Mendez allowed 2 runs, 1 earned, on 3 hits over 2 2/3 innings of work, and RHP Dominique Vattuone gave up 4 runs in just 1 inning of relief to take the loss. First baseman Michael Soto and outfielder Billy McKinney both singled, doubled and drove in a run for the Lake Monsters.

In Tuesday’s second game, LHP Brent Powers had one of his best outings of the season, tossing a complete-game 7-inning shutout for Vermont. Powers gave up 5 hits while walking none and striking out 9 over 7 scoreless innings to earn his 6th win. A’s top draft pick Billy McKinney also had a big game, collecting 3 hits, including his 1st home run for Vermont, to raise his average with the Lake Monsters to .387.

RHP Arnold Leon had a rocky outing in the River Cats’ finale, allowing 4 runs on 9 hits over 5 innings, but he still ended up earning his 5th win on Monday, while RHP Brian Gordon picked up his 23rd save to establish a new single-season record for Sacramento. Outfielder Jake Goebbert hit a 2-run homer to tie the game in the 2nd inning, while catcher Derek Norris homered in the 9th. First Anthony Aliotti had 3 hits and drove in a run, and shortstop Addison Russell notched his first hit for the River Cats and ended his 3-game stint with Sacramento having gone 1 for 13 with 9 strikeouts. Meanwhile, the River Cats ended their season with a 79-65 record and the highest home attendance of any team in the Pacific Coast League with 607,329 fans having attended Raley Field this year.

Rehabbing catcher Derek Norris, serving as the designated hitter on Sunday, had 3 hits, including a home run, and drove in 3 runs, while catcher Ryan Ortiz and outfielders Michael Taylor and Jake Goebbert all homered as well, and shortstop Addison Russell went 0 for 5 in his second game for Sacramento. Starter Travis Banwart allowed 5 runs on 10 hits over 5 innings, but he still left the game with the lead. LHP Hideki Okajima gave up 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th though to take the loss. In other news, with major league rosters expanding on Sunday, the A’s called up River Cats infielders Jemile Weeks and Andy Parrino, outfielder Michael Choice and LHP Pedro Figueroa.

Starter Bruce Billings had a solid outing for Sacramento, allowing 2 runs, just 1 earned, over 5 innings of work, but he still ended up taking the loss on Saturday. Outfielder Michael Choice had 3 hits, including a pair of doubles, while catcher Derek Norris went 1 for 4 in his first rehab appearance for the River Cats, and shortstop Addison Russell, serving as the designated hitter for the night, went 0 for 3 in his debut for Sacramento. Meanwhile, Susan Slusser reported on Saturday night that the A’s will add infielders Jemile Weeks and Andy Parrino along with LHP Pedro Figueroa to the major league roster when rosters expand on Sunday. She’s also expecting that the A’s will add LHP Tommy Milone and RHP Evan Scribner on Tuesday, and that outfielder Michael Choice is likely to join the major league roster as well.

LHP Carlos Hernandez allowed 3 runs on 7 hits over 5 innings of work to take his 3rd loss on Friday. The River Cats managed just 5 hits in the game. Outfielder Michael Choice singled and walked, while second baseman Jemile Weeks singled and doubled but also committed a pair of errors in the field, and third baseman Dusty Coleman went 0 for 4 in the game and is now 0 for 14 since joining the River Cats. In other news, shortstop Addison Russell is scheduled to join Sacramento on Saturday to help the Cats in their playoff run.

LHP Andrew Werner had a solid start for Sacramento, allowing 2 runs on just 4 hits over 6 innings to earn his 12th win, while RHP Brian Gordon got the final 3 outs for his 22nd save. Second baseman Jemile Weeks hit his 4th home run, while third baseman Hiro Nakajima had a pair of hits and drove in a run for the River Cats. Meanwhile, RHP Evan Scribner was optioned back to Sacramento to make room on the A’s roster for the return of Bartolo Colon.